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Define medication errors and understand their impact on patient safety, healthcare systems, and patient outcomes.

Identify human factors such as cognitive biases, environmental influences, and stress that contribute to medication errors.

Evaluate the role of technology in both contributing to and preventing medication errors, and discuss best practices for using technological solutions in medication safety.

Analyze real-world case studies to identify common medication errors, their causes, and how they could be prevented.

Apply strategies for error prevention and integrate them into practice, including risk management techniques, team communication, and double-check systems.